In case you missed them, here are some recent interesting talent management news items from around the web.

Workers decry lost productivity from “busy work” and RTO

Majorities of employees report being held back by time spent on unnecessary tasks, and by returning to the office, where they feel less productive.

America’s political tensions threaten to turn the workplace upside down

Political disputes at work are not new, but since President Trump returned to the White House, the divisions appear to be deepening.

Are your hiring assessments legal?

Does the way you do pre-employment testing comply with legislation? Are you taking a risk by using assessments in a way a disgruntled candidate could object to? Here are the EEOC Best Practice Guidelines.

Employee detachment grows, threatening customer satisfaction

Employee detachment can act as “a ceiling” for customer satisfaction growth, according to Gallup’s Andy Kemp.